practice area details

Executive Compensation/Employment Law

JOHNSON & ACETO, LLP provides advice and counsel to executives and highly compensated employees and employers regarding contractual, legal and constitutional rights in the employment context. Focus areas include, highly compensated executives, stock option plans, benefit packages, employment agreements, dispute resolution, termination agreements, sexual, race and age discrimination, and litigation. The firm has provided legal representation to employees and employers in the fields of high technology companies, finance, health care, hospitals, schools, hotels, health clubs, insurance companies, sports and the automobile industry.

Attorney Gregory J. Aceto has expertise in the area of contracts and negotiation and provides advice regarding the employee’s legal and constitutional rights and/or the employer’s responsibility and liability. The practice group provides invaluable and unique guidance to clients related to the complex issues of employment.

Negotiated settlements are generally reached prior to litigation. When required, however, our litigation department expertly handles employment litigation suits before the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and in the Massachusetts federal and state courts.